Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
STEALING A MILLION.

NJ. Bouloy vas a broker on the Ru'
St. Augustin, Paris February 0
1860, an elder lady in widows weeds
accompanied by a young man about
twenty years of age, who walked witt
4 crutch and a stick, alighted from 9
carriage at the door of III. Bouloy'i
office which they entered.
The lady, who was shown into thu
private room of the principal, intro
iuced herself as the widow OF NJ. Du
oerre and the young man as her SOL
Henri. She assisted the young mai
10 sit down in a comfortable position
saying;
"My son, Monsieur, has the misfor
une to be lame, owing to an injury HI
received when a child"
NJ. Bouloy expressed regret, ano
asked the lady how he could serve
aer.
"My late husband" she replied
left some valuable stocks, and l am
anxious to dispose OF part OF them
My physician, DIR. Tocanier, recon-
nended me to apply to you as a gen
;leman OF honor, and one well &C
tainted with the best methods o.
:Iansacting such business, and was
,ood enough to send us hither in hi'
coupe"
NJ. BouIoy bowed, and assured thu
ady that it would give him great
pleasure to aid her in any way in hi'
power. He glanced through the win
low and recognized the handsome
bays and the livery of the famou:
physician.
"These," she continued, DRAWN:
iorth a large envelopefrom her reticule
are what ! thought of parting with
at present"
II regret to say, madame" he said
that at present this stock is selling
iar below par. | may inform yor
however, that it is liable at any timt
10 take a rise"
"That is just it. monsieur" she said
'tand | desire you to keep it by yor
lntii such a time as you think it judi
cious to SELL"
After some talk NJ. Bouloy opened
the safe and placed the envelope with
its contents therein. While he was sc
occupied the young man gave agroan
The lady arose hastily and cried,
Dear mel another OF these dreadful
its!"
NJ. Bouloy turned and saw the lady
with,her arms around the neck of tn,
youth, gazing with fearful eye and ar
expression of anguish upon her coun
.enance at the closed eyes and drawn
lace OF her son.
"Ahl it is very sad, madame" h,
said. "What can l do for your"
"Oh, monsieur" was the answer
'tf you could procure him a glass o
brandy it would speedily restor,
lim."
Il will do it with pleasure" he re
piled, and quilted the room, going in
TO the an adjoining n and directin.
The young clerk to get the restorative
Then he returned to the private apart
ment and said he had dispatched al
employee for the brandy. 1t was speed
1y brought, and the young man re
vived soon after a few drops had beer
swallowed. Then, with many thank,
and expressions OF gratitude, the wild
ow and her o withdrew, being &C
sompanied to the carriage by NJ. Bou
10y. NJ. Bouloy returned to his sane
tum, locked his safe, and attended t.
turther business.
Next day NJ. Plat visited Nj. Bouloy
and the latter gentleman, KNOWN.
hat the former had a short time be
lore held "a large amount of the stool
which Nine. Duperre desired to sell
asked his visitor what he mad don,
with it.
Why" he said, 81 hold it still, ant
should be glad to have more OF it."
Then NJ. Bouloy said he had ,
large quantity of it to sell, and NJ
Plat asked to see it. NJ. Bouloy open
ed his safe and took out the envelope
On Opening it his astonishment wa
yreat when he found inside a lot O
bank scrip.
What means this?" he exclaimed
as he examined the worthless stuff
Then he turned towards the safe, an
began nervously to remove it's con
tents. 81 am robbed" he cried
Robbed of yer 1000, 900 franc,
n notes of'the bank of France. l wa.
directed by Gen. - to realize 70,
him on valuable securities. and q
keep the proceeds at hand to give min
at a moments notice, and l am rob
bed Of all. / am a ruined man."
Have you no clue to the thief?
asked NJ. Plat.
81 am dazed-I cannot think" wa,
the answer. 81 will at once consult tn,
police. beg thatyou willsay nothin
Of the affair to any one"
Nj. Plant pledged his word readiiv
and the gentlemen quilted the ofic
together, Nj. Bouloy going strait {,
The Prefecture of Police, and LAWN
bus statement before the chief there
Roquepine, a famous detective, wa
called in, and all the facts were dis
closed to him.
tits all very clearto me monsieur.
said the detective. "Mme. Duper,,
and her son are the thieves, witbou
uoubt. The fainting fit was a ruse
md the request for brandy was mad
with the hope that you would oui
the room and leave them alone wit
the safe. The groan and the fit cam
Iust as you had placed the envelop
IN the safe, and before you had tim
to secure it. As soon as you left tn
room another envelope was substj
tuted for the one in the safe. ana IN
package OF money was distracted
"But how did the thieves know tn
money was there?" asked M. Bouloy
AT present this is hard to saw. bn
oy and by the question may be al
swered, the detective replied.
but they came in DIR. Tocanier'
coupe said the broker. "and sal,
they were recommended to me by him
friend"
After further talk NJ. Boulov de
parted, and soon after his arrival q
ms office he was Joined by Roquepine
Inc latter examined the safe, listene,
anew to the recital of all thefacts. an,
departed.
he flrst went to the residence of DR.
Iocanler, and found that gentIemal
at home. As he related to the docto
the circumstances of the visit OF tn
lady calling herself Nine. Duperre. an,
II young man she represented as he
son. to the office of N. Bouloy, an,